METHODS OF SEPARATION OF MIXTURES Evaporation is a technique that is used in separating a mixture, usually a solution of a solvent and a soluble solid. In this method, the solution is heated until the organic solvent evaporates where it turns into a gas and mostly leaves behind the solid residue. EVAPORATION
FILTRATION The most common method of separating a liquid from an insoluble solid is the filtration. Take, for example, the mixture of sand and water.
DECANTATION Decantation is the process of separation of liquid from solid and other immiscible (non-mixing) liquids, by removing the liquid layer at the top from the layer of solid or liquid below.
DISTILLATION When mixtures consist of two or more pure liquids than distillation is used. Here the components of a liquid mixture are vaporized, condensed and then isolated. The mixture is heated and the component which is volatile evaporates first. The vapor moves through a condenser and is collected in a liquid state.
IMANTATION Magnetization or magnetic separation, as a method of separation of materials is based on the magnetic field of each element to magnetize the ferrous components that are attracted to the magnet.